Are You a Dragonfly? (Backyard Books) [Paperback]

Judy Allen (Author), Tudor Humphries (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Backyard Books

The most colorful wings on the pond belong to the nimble dragonfly, but this delicate flying insect didn't begin life in the air. The secrets of metamorphosis are unfurled in this story of the life of a familiar backyard creature.

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About the Author

Author Judy Allen and illustrator Tudor Humphries created Kingfisher's award-winning Backyard Books series and many other successful books, including the Reading Rainbow selections Tiger and Seal. Tudor Humphries' recent titles include Hiding and A Floating World. Judy Allen is an award-winning author whose novel Awaiting Developments was short-listed for the Whitbread Children's Novel Award. Judy Allen and illustrator Tudor Humphries created Kingfisher's award-winning Backyard Books series and many other successful books, including the Reading Rainbow selections Tiger and Seal.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Kingfisher (May 13, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0753458055
• ISBN-13: 978-0753458051
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #559,683 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Judy Allen is an award-winning author whose novel Awaiting Developments won the Whitbread Children's Novel Award. Judy Allen and illustrator Tudor Humphries created Kingfisher's award-winning Backyard Books series and many other successful books, including the Reading Rainbow selections Tiger and Seal.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!, August 12, 2003

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Marion "[e-mail]" (Louisiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Are You a Dragonfly? (Backyard Books) (Hardcover)

This is an excellent book for a new reader. The wording is simple and easy to understand describing the life cycle of a dragonfly and the illustrations are quite beautiful. I gave this book to my 7 year old grandson and he loves it! I plan to buy more books in this informative, interesting series. I highly recommend it!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and educational, June 30, 2008

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akmommaof2 "vanessa" (Alaska, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Are You a Dragonfly? (Backyard Books) (Paperback)

We love this book, as well as the others in the series. A perfect mixture of learning and fun. I even learned things about dragonflies I didn't know.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Seems Aimed At Girls, September 13, 2004

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Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Are You a Dragonfly? (Backyard Books) (Paperback)

This little science book teaches about the life cycle of the dragonfly and a little of its history. It does this by pointing out the differences between dragonflies and humans (humans never have to worry about being eaten by a duck). It starts by asking the title question.

Insects have often been thought of as fascinating for boys and scary for girls and I wonder if that had anything to do with the creation of this book. I wonder because all of the children pictured are girls.

My daughter was intrigued by the book and had me read it several times. I do not know if the interest will stick and have more readings requested or not. One can only think that the series as a whole is best suited for libraries with only the favorite creature or two being purchased for the home.

Whether you decide to borrow or buy is up to you but I am sure you will find the book well laid out and informative.